Rice — Yield in Melanesia
Melanesia: Rice — Yield was 2,575 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 2,575 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Melanesia peaked at 3,372 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 807.5 kg/ha, in 1998.
Melanesia ranks 111th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,817 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,816 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,864 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,837 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,847 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,791 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,742 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,043 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 1,804 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 1,989 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 2,083 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2,056 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,060 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,025 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,275 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 2,374 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2,179 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 2,092 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,351 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 2,498 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,526 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,425 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,233 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 2,279 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,416 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2,221 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,917 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 2,385 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 2,408 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,287 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2,438 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2,266 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,460 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2,417 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,749 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 2,204 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 2,250 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 807.5 kg/ha | -64.1% |
| 1999 | 2,891 kg/ha | +258.0% |
| 2000 | 2,780 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,555 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,564 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,426 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,414 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,431 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,439 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,676 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,309 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2,689 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 2,643 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,606 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,292 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 2,676 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 3,372 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 2,493 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 2,600 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,587 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,536 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,711 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,923 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 3,158 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3,298 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,849 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2,575 kg/ha | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Yield in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +258.0% | 807.5 kg/ha | 2,891 kg/ha |
| 1998 | -64.1% | 2,250 kg/ha | 807.5 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,840 kg/ha | 1,742 kg/ha | 2,043 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,148 kg/ha | 1,989 kg/ha | 2,374 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,331 kg/ha | 1,917 kg/ha | 2,526 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,277 kg/ha | 807.5 kg/ha | 2,891 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,528 kg/ha | 2,309 kg/ha | 2,780 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,652 kg/ha | 2,292 kg/ha | 3,372 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,961 kg/ha | 2,575 kg/ha | 3,298 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 108 Eswatini 2,714 kg/ha compare
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- 110 Haiti 2,618 kg/ha compare
- 112 Madagascar 2,435 kg/ha compare
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- 114 Brunei Darussalam 2,418 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Melanesia?
- Rice — yield in Melanesia was 2,575 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,372 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 807.5 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Melanesia rank for rice — yield?
- Melanesia ranks 111th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.